During a recent holiday to Goa in India I noticed a variety of old buses still running, the majority of these were Ashock Leyland, but I noticed that the trim on the side of them were similar to that carried on 296 and as the bus is a bit short off that I decided to see if I could get some there, as I have had difficulty locating it in England, pictured below is the area where I need it.

We were not successful in getting any, the type I wanted is an inch and a half thick and all we could find was an inch and three quarters but Ivo will not be beat, as a businessman he will try to have some made for me in Mumbai. Good luck to him.Below is a selection of pics of some of the local transport.

Note the alumininum strip under the windscreen.

Is this India's version Bristol RE.?

That trim below the side window is an inch and a half.

The classy inside of a Konkan Railway carriage

We travelled on this train for Seven hours but we were fortunate to get a seat before it was packed like a sardine tin

The station platform on Udupi station ready for another Severn hour trip.

This is a view taken in the First class carriage.

This is the passenger list stuck to the outside of the train were it shows Avril P and Lynn F are my wife and my names.

After these photos were taken I was warned by the Memsahib that we were on holiday and told this was not a rally so put your camera away.(Memsahib is the former Indian name for a European married woman).